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MARIANAO

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Originally appearing in Volume V17, Page 707 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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MARIANAO  , a

city of the province of Havana, Cuba, 6 m . W. by S. of the city of Havana, with which it is connected by the Marianao railway . Pop . (1899), 5416; (1907), 9332 . Marianao is on a range of hills about 1500 ft. above the sea, is noted for its salubrious
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climate, and is mainly a place of residence for the families of prosperous business men of Havana . On the neighbouring coast is Marianao
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Beach, a popular bathing resort . The city
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dates from about 1830 .

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